Product ID:HEKTOEN ENTERIC AGAR
MSDS Date:09/21/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-246-1915
MSDS Number: BMGZT

Emergency Phone: 301-584-7169

Info Phone: 301-771-0100

Cage: 05545

Telephone: 410-771-0101

Cage: 05545

SUCROSE

CAS: 57-50-1

RTECS: WN6500000

Fraction By Weight: 4.0%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: NOT DETERMINED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF THE EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:WATERSPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PAPER TOWELS TO PICK UP GELLED MATERIAL.
WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER CLEANUP IS COMPLETED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AFTER USE, PREPARED PLATES, SPECIMEN
CONTAINERS AND OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS MUST BE STERILIZED BY
AUTOCLAVING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:LATEZ GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISHED
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:GELLED MEDIA OF VARIOUS COLORS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES AND ESTABLISHED
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MICROBIOLOGICAL HAZARDS THROUGHOUT ALL
PROCEDURES. FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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